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Fujifilm unveils Finepix XP200 rugged compact camera with Wi-Fi

Mar 22, 2013 at 05:00:00 GMT

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Fujifilm has launched the XP200 rugged compact camera with built-in Wi-Fi. It is waterproof to a depth of 15m, shockproof for drops of up to 2m, freezeproof to -10°C and dust/sand proof. It is based around a 16MP CMOS sensor and 28-140mm equivalent lens. The camera's Wi-Fi capability allows users to share photos via the 'Fujifilm Camera Application' app for iOS and Android devices. The XP200 will be available in black, yellow, blue and red from May 2013 at a suggested retail price of $299.95 / £229.99.

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FUJIFILM FINEPIX XP200 COMBINES EXTREME DURABILITY WITH EASY WIRELESS IMAGE TRANSFER FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS

XP200 sets a new standard for rugged cameras that deliver sharp images in any environment

Valhalla, N.Y., March 22, 2013 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation announces the latest addition to the popular rugged XP Series, the FinePix XP200. The new XP200 uses an improved 16MP CMOS sensor for enhanced image quality, a reinforced 5x FUJINON lens, and is Waterproof to 50ft (15M), Shockproof to 6.6ft, Freezeproof to 14°F (-10°C) and Dustproof*1. The XP200 also has a newly redesigned battery door lock with double seals for enhanced protection so that users are certain to get their most adventurous shots, all with an attractive camera body that is easy to use for the whole family.

“The new XP200 is the ultimate outdoor camera for every extreme athlete and outdoor enthusiast who wants to capture their adventures and share them quickly and easily online,” said David Troy, Director of Marketing, Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “By creating a camera that handles serious depths, ice, sand and drops, the XP200 is designed to inspire confidence and deliver clear, sharp images and full HD video wherever you go.”

Superior image quality

The FinePix XP200 uses an improved 16MP CMOS sensor with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization to capture images that are sharp and clear, even in challenging low-light conditions. It also incorporates an internal 5x optical FUJINON zoom lens (28-140mm*3) that allows users to get close to the action, even under water. And with its Intelligent Digital Zoom, the XP200 can double its zoom range to 10x while still offering optimum image quality.

Enhanced Wireless Image Transfer Function

The XP200’s new wireless feature lets you transfer photos and movies *3,from the camera to smartphones, tablets and computers and then upload high-quality images to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter in seconds.

To connect the XP200 to a smartphone or tablet, users can download the free dedicated “FUJIFILM Camera Application” to their iPhone™ / iPad™ or Android™ smartphone or tablet device to transfer up to 30 pictures at a time from the XP200. The app also lets you download movies*3, expanding the range of options available for enjoying pictures taken with the camera.

With its Wi-Fi capability, the XP200 also allows users to easily back up photos on their home computer. Users simply install the free “FUJIFILM PC AutoSave” software onto their computer and select which folder they want the photos to back up to, and then by linking a Wi-Fi Router and the XP200, the camera will automatically backup photos to their home computer.

Pictures stored on the XP200 can be viewed and selected for download on large smartphone or tablet screens for a smooth viewing experience. No wireless LAN access point or complicated ID or password entry is required, and once pictures have been downloaded to the smartphone, it is simple to upload them to social networking sites.

High Speed for Real Life

The FinePix XP200 has all the speed users need to capture their fast action including two high speed shooting modes, 10fps*4 continuous shooting mode at full resolution (max 9 frames) and an ultra-high speed continuous shooting at up to 60fps*4 (max 70 frames in 16:9, S size only). The XP200 even has a dedicated “Burst Mode Button” placed on the top of the camera that lets users utilize this mode instantly without having to fumble through menu options to activate…a camera specifically designed for action.

Full HD Movies Made Easy

The FinePix XP200 allows users to shoot amazing action-packed HD videos delivering full HD 1080i (60fps) movie capture as well as a high speed movie recording at up to 240fps for incredible slow motion playback. The XP200 also features advanced in-camera movie editing including, “movie editing” and “movie join” to seamlessly pull together multiple video clips into a single movie.

Bright Screen, Easy Viewing

The XP200 has bright and vibrant 3.0” 920K-dot LCD monitor which has an anti-reflective coating that makes viewing images and data on the camera easy and crystal clear, even in bright sunlight. The screen features an automatic brightness adjustment feature which can be optimized to monitor brightness to account for ambient lighting, which saves battery power without sacrificing clarity.

Advanced Filters

The XP200 features an Advanced Filter option that lets users enjoy a variety of photographic expressions. The XP200 artistic effects include:

Pop Color – great for boosting contrast and saturation
Toy Camera – adds vignetting for a 70’s retro look
Miniature – blurred top and bottom sections for a tilt-and-shift effect
Partial Color – selects one color and takes the rest of the shot in black and white ((choose from red, purple, yellow, green, blue and orange)
Soft Focus – create a soft focus effect evenly throughout the whole image
High Key – increases overall brightness and reduces contrast
Cross Screen – adds starbursts around bright objects

FinePix XP200 key features:

Waterproof to 50ft/15m*1
Shockproof to 6.6ft/2m*1
Dustproof*1
Freezeproof to 14°F/-10ºC*1
1/2.3” 16MP CMOS sensor
5x optical zoom (10x total using Intelligent Digital zoom)
CMOS-shift image stabilization
3.0” LCD screen with anti-reflective coating
Wireless Image Transfer to smartphones and tablets
Full HD movie recording and a dedicated 'Movie Recording Button'
10fps*4 continuous shooting mode at full resolution (max 9 frames) with dedicated 'Burst Mode Button'
High speed multi-frame processing – record two shots or more at different exposures and then combine them to achieve High Dynamic Range (HDR) shots with natural contrast that preserves details in the highlights and shadows.
Motion Panorama 360 – create a 360º panoramic shot by selecting the mode, pressing the shutter button and spinning around in a circle.
Individual Shutter 3D – create fun images with a 3D effect by combining two shots taken from slightly different angles.

Pricing and Availability

The FinePix XP200 will be available in May 2013 at the price of $299.95, and will be available in black, yellow, blue and red.

*1 Dust proof: IP6X (Ingress Protection Rating)
Water proof: IPX8 (up to 15m, within 120min.) (Ingress Protection Rating)
Anti-shock: Method; MIL-STD-810F-516.5 Fujifilm standard 2.0m

*2 35mm format equivalent

*3 FUJIFILM Camera Application for iOS can save movie files up to 1280 x 720

*4 FUJIFILM research based on CIPA standards

Fujifilm FinePix XP200 specifications

Price
MSRP	$299.95
Body type
Body type	Compact
Sensor
Max resolution	4608 x 3456
Other resolutions	4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 1840, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	16.4 megapixels
Sensor size	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type	CMOS
Image
ISO	Auto, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
White balance presets	6
Custom white balance	No
Image stabilization	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	No
File format	JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3 )
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)	28–140 mm
Optical zoom	5×
Autofocus	Contrast Detect (sensor) Center Tracking Single Continuous
Digital zoom	Yes (2x)
Manual focus	No
Lens mount	None
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD	Fixed
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	920,000
Touch screen	No
Screen type	TFT color LCD monitor
Live view	Yes
Viewfinder type	None
Photography features
Maximum aperture	F3.9 - F4.9
Minimum shutter speed	4 sec
Maximum shutter speed	1/2000 sec
Exposure modes	Program SR Auto Auto Low-Light Motion Dynamic Range Motion Panorama 360
Built-in flash	Yes
Flash range	3.1 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Drive modes	Single Continuous Self-timer
Continuous drive	Yes (3fps)
Self-timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, delay, Group Timer)
Metering modes	Multi
Exposure compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing	No
Videography features
Format	H.264
Microphone	Stereo
Speaker	Mono
Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Storage
Storage types	SD/ SDHC/ SDXC
Storage included	39 MB
Connectivity
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Wireless	Built-In
Remote control	No
Physical
Environmentally sealed	Yes (Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Dustproof)
Battery	Battery Pack
Battery description	Lithium-ion NP-50A rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)	300
Weight (inc. batteries)	232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz)
Dimensions	116 x 71 x 30 mm (4.57 x 2.8 x 1.18″)
Other features
GPS	None

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Total comments: 82

I see many of you asking for RAW capture. It is possible with the older Canon D10 using CHDK firmware. Also it has f/2.8 lens. It really was a pretty nice camera although people complained about the form factor. It is the only one to have a straight inline optical system. I wish Canon had kept this design with the D20.

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Every single one of the fuji waterproof promises superior image quality and every single one is worse than any average PS. Is this some sort of detached department of fuji that can't make it right? Because other fujis are pretty decent.

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Won't touch another Fuji "Waterproof" camera. My wife's XP20 died after a handful of uses. The seal doesn't last and eventually you get water incursion that isn't covered by warranty. In the meantime the picture quality was....well AWFUL. I have an old Fuji S5700 that I'd still use happily in certain situations and it had possibly the best macro of any compact I've owned, so I'm no Fuji hater. But these "waterproof" cameras aren't worth having - splashproof or disposable waterproof with unknown time to failure - you choose.

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HowaboutRAW (2 days ago)
A: The April 2013 UW 45' one for $350

DavidsfotosDotCom:
Q: To which Pentax are you referring?

Good to see some people read posts before posting!

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Too bad the lens is soooo slow... especially for an underwater camera where light is rare and conditions can get a little murky. A faster lens would help with that. Other than that, this does look like a nice step up from Fuji's previous waterproof models. So, this model is definitely a step in the right direction... but it might not have been a big enough step...

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There are already quite a few water/shock proof cameras, but all of those seem to be directed to the very bottom of the market. Small sensors, slow lenses. Surely - the water proofing makes it more challenging, but I would rather pay more and get slightly bigger camera than have something that will only deliver noisy images once you get in the water (there is never too much light down there).

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What is really bewildering is that the industry simply insists on doing things the wrong way. What's so difficult to understand in proper watertighting that camera is safe against water ingress for only so many minutes? For the same money it could withstand water pressure at any rated depth indefinitely.
But for some reason that I can't grasp, no manufacturer wants to see the light and use o-rings instead of these silly gummy whachamacallit aprons they constantly think up. O-rings have been used for a hundred years or so already, everything about these is known, has been tested a million times, and this is the only proper way to close accesses meant to be used many times against variable gas or water pressures.
The same "silent refusal" happens with diver-usable camera casings. It has less to do with special materials in dramatic thickness than with a bit of proper form design, but somehow no such camera has yet appeared. And yes, these can still be very much pocketable. Go figure.

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Ok then --- will it be TG-2 , DMC-TS4, XP200, or buy a housing for my G11? Just want to do shallow diving, snorkeling, tropical downpour , and a beach happy snappy that any idiot can use when asked to please take a photo of me and the wifey

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I could see a few soldiers buying one to slip in their pocket, rugged and dust proof is all that matters.

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I say it looks cute, even my wife thinks so. That means a sale, and I bet it will take pictures just fine. Not every bloody camera needs RAW and 1000 ft depth with 4k video, it just needs to do better than a phone and be capable of doing something your phone is not.

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good substitute for a GoPRo !

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Cool looking cam, I like the dedicated burst mode button too.
But f3.9 sucks. No excuse for not having f2.8.

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pretty much give up hope that a truly revolutionary waterproof camera will appear in 2013
well maybe next year

but I have been saying this for the past 4 years

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Here we go again! "Wireless Image Transfer to smartphones and tablets" ---BUT CAN IT DO WIRELESS TRANSFER TO A PC LAPTOP ????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yes! :)

Did you even read the imediatly next paragraph?

With its Wi-Fi capability, the XP200 also allows users to easily back up photos on their home computer.

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Fuji is trying to sell to public who don't know the difference between F2 and F3.9
Believe it or not there are lots of them, my girlfriend being one
We dpreview forum people are different (feel special or what?)

I have explain to her F2 mean she can use 2 level (not 2 stop too complicated) lower ISO and the lower ISO the better
but if she don't know me, she will never know what is F2

This is the problem, ignorant public
only solution is for people like us who know camera try to educate as many as possible

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Look you don't have to know the difference between F2 and F3.9 to understand the idea that with everything set to auto (how almost all of these tough cameras work) one camera can take pictures that aren't likely to be blurred and/or noisy in lower light and the other camera will struggle to keep up. Of course you know the pictures will be noisy and blurred because the shutter speed will have been slowed to compensate for a slow lens, but you don't even have to explain that. Or even mention ISO.

Simply saying all other things being equal, and they are except price, pick the Olympus TG1 or TG2.

What's to understand and no need to "educate", if you can afford it and want one of these tough cameras the Olympus TG2 is a better bet. Fuji is just being dumb, like Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Pentax, Casio, etc.

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Basically one really have only 2 choices now
TG-2 or WG-3
My pick is TG-2

but some said WG-3 for the supposedly lower NR
to me just have more confidence with Olympus sensor (likely Sony) and lens (maker of Zuiko lens) than pentax

In the last generation TG-1 seem to be better than WG-2 (some said otherwise again because of supposedly heavy NR in TG-1)

WG-3 may surprise everyone and be better than TG-2 but I have to buy pretty soon and can't wait for detail review

So my pick now is TG-2

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J-

My choice is to hold on to my 2006/7 Pentax and hope that an Olympus TG3 captures raw. (Or Olympus can release a firmware tweak for the TG1/TG2.

I think Pentax uses a lot of Sony sensors too, and some of the Pentax slr lenses are plenty good.

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Sill lacks f2 lens etc, see below. Lots of light loss a 25' & twice as much at 50 feet!

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"The new XP200 uses.... 16MP CMOS sensor for enhanced image quality."

Okay, so I checked the specs -- yes indeed, a 16.4 megapixel sensor that is of the 1/2.3-inch physical size form factor.

Wow, NOW I finally understand how to get "enhanced image quality" out of a digital camera. This is surely the magical combination for that, yessirie!!!

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Still same slow zoom. The Powershot D20 have a similar slow zoom though with better macro and no crazy NR. Time to wake up, Fujifilm, and follow in the footsteps of TG1 and Pentax WG-3 though with way lower NR!

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Why doesn't anybody make a "rugged" camera with raw capture?
(f2, Macro leds & GPS like the Pentex)? The first company that does will get lots of business. 20mm to 100mm range is better!
Or maybe it's not f2 because it has water proof ports for $777.77 underwater strobes which weigh 5 times more than the camera! A water tempature & depth loger which some cameras have would be nice. An underwater housing costs $200+ & quadruples the weight so The target price range to bet is $450 to $600 which allows for all the right stuff above. Their designers wheel of chance need more pie shaped wedges with ALL these features to land on!
Which underwater 10 meter has the bigest sensor?

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I bet the noise floor limits useful information to 8 bits per channel anyway, and the lens diffraction and other aberrations limit resolution, not the sensor - what will you get from RAW you cannot get from JPEG Best?

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> Why doesn't anybody make a "rugged" camera with raw capture?
Most likely, they did the numbers and decided it wasn't to their advantage.
> (f2, Macro leds & GPS like the Pentex)? The first company that does will get lots of business.
Most likely, they predicted that the additional sales won't offset the additional expence (RAW feature by itself is basically free, but supporting it isn't).
> 20mm to 100mm range is better!
But it would require a larger or slower lens.
[...]
> An underwater housing costs $200+ & quadruples the weight
Is weight important to a diver?

> The target price range to bet is $450 to $600 which allows for all the right stuff above.
For that $$$ you can get a decent compact (faster lens, larger sensor) in a waterproof case - which can go to 40m.

> Which underwater 10 meter has the bigest sensor?
All current rugged cams use 1/2.3 or smaller sensors.

to peevee1:
If a photographer already has RAW-based workflow, it's a lot easier to use cameras that shoot in RAW.

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BorisK1:

No a good P+S able to capture raw plus a watertight case is more like $800-$1000. Then you have to deal with the bulk, you can’t simply slip it into your pocket. A single page of a PDF manual is several languages isn’t that expensive, done once.

peevee1:

Raw aint only about noise control, having the raw data makes colour and white balance adjustment much easier, you should try it.

DavidsfotosDotCom:

To which Pentax are you referring?

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HowaboutRAW: A diver who uses it with external strobes isn't going to need pocketability, and an extra $200 won't make a dent in the budget.
The cost of supporting RAW, as I've said before. includes things like training P&S tech support and warranty people to deal with the RAW issues. Plus bad publicity from people who see ugly unprocessed output.
And again: This is just my theory of what the marketing people mioght be thinking when exluding RAW.

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BorisK1:

You're free to buy a dive camera setup, but that's like $1500 for the case alone.

I've talked to an Olympus rep and he sure agreed that the TG2 should have had raw; he didn't then say: "But it would confuse customer service and some users." (And as I think I've said before about this customer service problem idea, well doesn't say Olympus customer service have to deal with people who just got their first digicam, say the XZ2? That camera will record raw.)

Hey, I didn't understand what raw was when I first got my Canon G2, but I figured it out. Most people who've used a computer over the last 20 years understand that not all software can open all formats, so just say jpeg is a universal format that sacrifices quality for ease and compression. I think it unlikely that a family would simply delete say 300 photos of a Hawaii trip because they play back on the camera but not on the computer. No someone would say: There must be software included that opens these.

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Well, that's the only theory I can come up with to explain why none of toughcam brands include RAW capture. There are at least six major companies (Px, F, O, Pn, C, N), I probably forgot others - and all are unanimous in this.

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B--

Casio too.

However for Canon there's a firmware hack that allows one to add raw capture to jpeg only from the factory Canon P+S cameras. The hack has been around for years and Canon isn't trying to stop it. (Though I admit that doing the hack probably voids the warranty.)

Now the problem is that the Canon tough cameras have slow lenses. If Canon shipped a pocket tough camera with say an F2-F2.4 lens, I'd sure look into the raw hack.

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So hideous it makes the K-01 look good

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Looks like a decent upgrade ...better sealing, screen and cmos sensor. No RAW but this isn't aimed at the person who wants or even knows what RAW is ...starts at f/3.9 - a non issue for taking pics at the beach and in the water. A lot of complainers around here.

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"starts at f/3.9 - a non issue for taking pics at the beach and in the water"

But under water, you know, light goes down very quickly. It is rated up to 45ft... year, right, f/3.9. :)

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happyp-

Raw sure makes WB work easier.

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It looks like a tropical yellow cowfish^^

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I don't understand why all but Panasonic with it's TS series (CCD) keep stuffing their rugged "action cameras" with CMOS sensors. First person video is what you'd probably want to shoot with it 50% of the time and CMOS + action/shake = unusable video (rolling shutter aka jello). What am I missing?

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With CCD you are missing Full HD. And generally fast readout very useful for fast CDAF and high frame rates.

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Thanks peevee,
I know what you saying about CDAF, it's not relevant to this breed. I'd pick 720 over 1920 any day if it meant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPVtLk84Z4

The new TS5 from Panasonic is CMOS too now btw

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And once again, no RAW capture.

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I am still waiting for bigger sensor, 1/1.7" or 2/3".

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Bigger sensor would require appropriately darker lens to fit within the body of a compact like this. And 1/2.3" sensors usually have better efficiency than 1/1.7" or 2/3" (or any bigger) sensors, making the whole package less efficient (in terms of noise).
When resolution is kept reasonable (like 12 mpix in Oly TG-1/TG-2), other characteristics like DR are also reasonable. For example, the same (I bet) 12 mpix 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS sensor in Pentax Q has the same DR as 1/1.7" sensor in Nikon P7700, 2/3" sensor in Fuji X-S1, 1" sensor in Nikon 1 and even large sensors in Canon 5D, Canon 1D Mark II, Nikon D80, Canon 650D (and I bet those brand new 700D/100D) etc. Quite reasonable 11.1EV according to DxOMark:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Ratings/%28type%29/usecase_landscape

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To be fair, if you look at the graphs at DxOMark, the Pentax Q is only comparable to those large sensor cameras at base ISO. The DR drops off pretty steeply as the ISO goes up.

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When, when, when will someone put a decent sensor in a ruggedized camera?? I have happy memories of using the Fuji HD-M film camera that was the forerunner of this genre. Why always the cr*ppy little 1/2.3 sensor? Believe it or not, there are outdoor people who want to take decent photos in low light situations like dawn, dusk or stormy, rainy weather.

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also heavy at 232 gram same as TG-2 which has F2 lens
CIPA 300 compare with TG-2 360
compare this to TX30 whcih is 140gram with battery

no matter what angle you look at it still junk

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Just found out this junk cost $300
Fuji is crazy, this should cost at most $200

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So you just read down to the bottom of the very first paragraph?

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They fail to look at what the competitors offer.

Any compact camera without fast lens is dead on arrival.

Even the smartphone camera have better lens than f3.9

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If they put the same attitude and effort in creating X100s and XE1 into waterproof camera

they would be the first to get my money
this piece of junk is a joke
sorry for being honest

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The lens is too dark to use indoors, in your hotel room, in a restaurant, in an evening concert... 3 fps only also preclude the use of it for any kind of action shots. And no GPS. And $300 is not even that cheap.

Seriously, do yourself a favor and buy Olympus TG-1, Olympus TG-2 or Pentax WG-3 GPS instead. Don't encourage the companies who make inferior products.

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my pick is TG-2 will buy in the next few days putting money to support good company as you suggest

as to WG-3 although not out yet, base on past experience I don't believe the lens quality can match Olympus

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WG-3 is available already:
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-WG-3-orange-Waterproof-Digital/dp/B00B728M7S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363968430&sr=8-2&keywords=wg-3

WG-3 GPS too:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00B728M5K/ref=sr_1_6_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1363968861&sr=8-6&keywords=wg-3+gps&condition=new

I cannot comment on the quality of the lens as I haven't seen any good tests, but based on the specs and the general knowledge how industries work, it is probably the same exact lens from the exact same manufacturer, or at least based on the same patent with minor differences like coating.

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even if it is the same lens, 12MP still better than 16MP
Also to me I trust Olympus more than Pentax
Look at the current state of Pentax compare with Olympus Pan camera
you know what I mean
Also unless WG-3 is different than WG-2, last year TG-1 is better than WG-2 I believe

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Pentax WG-3 and Olympus TG-2 have some differences. For instance, Pentax lets you control contrast, saturation, sharpness, and has manual, infinity, and hyperfocal focusing. The Oly, OTH, has aperture-priority mode.

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Oh, and about 12 vs 16 MP: With similar sensor tech, a 16 MP image downsized to 12 MP by PC-level software, will have less noise, more DR, and more resolution than a direct 12 MP capture.

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"a 16 MP image downsized to 12 MP by PC-level software, will have less noise, more DR, and more resolution than a direct 12 MP capture."

I agree with you on that but because with F2 lens diffraction is less of a problem. If only F3.9 lens than diffraction on 16MP is a big problem

Without any good review to say otherwise, to me still safer to go with TG-2 because TG-1 has a good reputation and also 2nd generation

WG-3 is first generation product, F2 lens and optical image stabilization all first time done. More experimental to me

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The only two things I really dislike about my TG-1 are the AF hunting/clicking in videos and the inability to force open aperture in broad daylight. I'm pretty much happy about everything else.

TG-2 has an A-mode that gives control of the aperture. The other issue was more of a idespread defect (that Olympus won't fix).

So I'd say, if you're looking for a toughcam, TG-2 is a pretty good choice today.

If video is a priority though, look at Panasonic or wait for detailed reviews.

Oh, and if most of your shots are at the far end of the zoom, TG-2 is not necessarily the best choice, either.

Other than that, I can certainly recommend the olympus.

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is TG-1 NR a problem?

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Don't know if it's NR, stabilization, or sharpening, but with TG-1, foliage can look smeared in some shots.

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Just got TG2 and took it to Caribean cruse. Got water under the monitor glass after the first snorkeling. The camera still alive though.
Can't see in the water even with max. screen brightness. Shoot blind mostly.
Returned the camera. Very disappointed.
had D10 for 3 years (until it leaked) and liked it much better, got very decent underwater shots.
Hope it helps.

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f/3.9? Fail.
Still Oly and Pentax only.

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I like the look of the Panasonic FT5. Am I missing something (apart from how to do embedded links)?

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/LUMIX+Digital+Cameras/New+Cameras/DMC-FT5/Overview/11053687/index.html

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Look at the lens specs. Compared to Pentax WG-3 and Olympus TG-2, you'd be missing one and a half stops of light. That makes a huge difference whenever you're in less-than-broad daylight conditions.

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2 stop not 1.5 stop

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> 2 stop not 1.5 stop
I was referring to the Panasonic FT5. Its lens starts at F3.3.

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Wot? No GPS? Geotagging is a must for me on a camera of this ilk

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Lovely design, and I can see the rationale behind the not so fast lens as they want the entire zoom action to take place without the lens protruding beyond the thickness of the body, making their waterproofing and shockproofing that much easier to engineer. I think I'd have preferred less of a zoom combined with larger max apertures, though.

Also, underwater, going wider than 28mm equivalent would have been nice. Also 6 megapixels would have given way better photos at that sensor size, which Fuji knows well, but people still want their megapixel count up...

0 upvotes

Check out Pentax WG-3 and Olympus TG-2. Both are waterproof, both start at F:2.0 25mm equivalent. The lenses do not protrude. They do have slightly less zoom - 4x instead of 5x.

1 upvote

Totally rad looking adventure cam. Wifi is nice. Lens is a little slow, but might be a really good package if the lens quality is good. We'll see when a group review of these come out at DPR. (hint hint).

0 upvotes

"A little" slow? With this sensor size, such lens is totally useless except in bright sunlight.

0 upvotes

Ok. Just removed the Fujifilm XP60 from my want list and put this Fuijifilm XP200 as the upgrade from my Fujifilm XP50. <grin>

I'm assuming the LED flash is for macro?

And the WiFi is nice! I was thinking of getting the XP60 for its CMOS sensor and getting a separate WiFi card for it. But this is better. Toss in a big SD card and I'm good to go. I can snap pictures at WDW or camping and my wife can upload them to her Facebook whenever she wants. <grin>

Nicely done Fujifilm!

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0 upvotes

nice design work here on this "lens/led/flash/micro-cluster".

0 upvotes

Why doesn't anybody make a "rugged" camera with raw capture? How hard is it to do? The first company that does will get my business.

6 upvotes

+1
Was my first thought, too.
And why not giving it their 2/3 sensor?

0 upvotes

dbo:

A bigger sensor means a slower lens and less zoom, or a much bigger box.

0 upvotes

Sensor shift stabilisation. Whether it will have overheating problems?

0 upvotes

Yep, I'm having me one of these.. Fujifilm makes another winner.

0 upvotes

I was thinking the same, before reading this:"Maximum aperture F3.9 - F4.9”. That, combined with the 1/2.3" sensor, is really a pity on such a seemingly fun camera.

I am a canon D10 user. if you really want to use these compact cam during water activities like snorkeling, you really need high shutter speed in medium~low light.

3 upvotes

What's wrong with the max aperture?

This camera is just a fun thing man gonna use in 98% of the cases outdoor where enought light should be available.
Except if you are caves-diver... :-)

For serious photographing you need some other gear.

0 upvotes

I see this more to underwater camera.. so larger maximum aperture is better. The LED light is a nice addition

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1 upvote

Is that an LED chip between the flash and the lens?

1 upvote

yes, it is an led light between flash and lens.

0 upvotes

I thought it might be an optical view finder.....
Bummer, I was excited that it might have been....

0 upvotes

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